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LOCAL NEWS
THE MIDLAND CITY COUNCIL WILL VOTE ON TUESDAY FEBRUARY 13 TO CALL FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION ON MAY 4, 2024, TO FILL THE VACANT AT-LARGE SEAT ON THE MIDLAND CITY COUNCIL FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF DAN CORRALES. STATE LAW REQUIRES A GOVERNING BODY HOLD A SPECIAL ELECTION WITHIN 120 DAYS OF THE VACANCY OCCURRING. DAN CORRALES PASSED AWAY LAST WEEK. THE FILING PERIOD IS EXPECTED TO LAST FROM FEBRUARY 13, TO MARCH 4 . THE WINNER OF THE ELECTION WILL SERVE THE REMAINDER OF THE AT-LARGE TERM, WHICH ENDS IN JANUARY 2025. SHOULD THAT PERSON SEEK TO SERVE AS AN-LARGE COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE FOR ANOTHER TERM, HE OR SHE WOULD BE REQUIRED TO RUN FOR OFFICE AGAIN IN NOVEMBER.
GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT HAS AUTHORIZED THE FLAGS OF TEXAS AND THE U.S. TO BE LOWERED TO HALF STAFF TO HONOR THE LIFE AND PUBLIC SERVICE OF DAN CORRALES. GOVERNOR ABBOTT IS URGING ALL TEXANS TO REMEMBER AND HONOR DAN’S SERVICE. FLAGS SHOULD RETURN TO FULL STAFF ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9.
STATE SENATOR KEVIN SPARKS WILL PRESENT A LEGISLATIVE UPDATE AT THE PETROLEUM MUSEUM ON FEBRUARY 13. THE EVENT IS A PART OF THE BROWN BAG LUNCH AND LECTURE SERIES AND GETS UNDERWAY AT 11:30 AM. ADMISSION IS FREE
THE ECTOR COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY WILL HOLD THEIR DEBATES COMING UP FEBRUARY 12 IN THE SAULSBURY CONFERENCE CENTER AT ODESSA COLLEGE. SPEAKERS INCLUDE THOSE RUNNING FOR COUNTY CHAIR ALONG WITH COUNTY COMMISSIONER IN PRECINCT 1 AND 3 PLUS JUSTICE OF THE PEACE IN PRECINCT 1.
THE MIDLAND COUNTY REPUBLICAN WOMEN’S MONTH LUNCHEON WILL BE WEDNESDAY THE 14TH AT MIDLAND COUNTY CLUB. THE EVENT IS FROM 11:30 TO 1 PM AND WILL FEATURE SENATOR TED CRUZ ALONG WITH SHERIFF CANDIDATES DAVID CRINER, JUSTIN PAINTER AND RORY MCKINNEY ALONG WITH CANDIDATES FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 1 CHARLES HALL AND TERRY LUCK. ALSO, CANDIDATES FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER IN PRECINCT 2, MICHAEL POOL AND SCOTT CASBEER
LAWMEN IN MIDLAND ARE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THOSE RESPONSIBLE IN THE BURGLARY OF JUMBURRITO ON LAMESA ROAD IN MIDLAND. THE SUSPECTS, A MAN AND WOMAN, WERE SEEN IN A BLACK TOYOTA BREAKING INTO THE BUSINESS. IF YOU HAVE INFORMATION, YOU’RE ASKED TO CONTACT CRIMESTOPPERS IN MIDLAND
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